Nasa’s X-59 jet breaks the sound barrier without the boom, the future of flight just got realNASA test pilot Nils Larson flew the X-59 supersonic jet on its inaugural flight over California's Mojave Desert, validating a revolutionar...
31 Oct, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
Quiet supersonic X-59 jet soars over California desert in first test flightNASA's X-59 supersonic jet successfully completed its inaugural test flight over Southern California, demonstrating its ability to break th...
29 Oct, 2025, 06.31 AM IST
China’s ambitious supersonic jet C949 set to revive the Concorde legacy, COMAC unveils plans for a faster, quieter aircraft by 2049China's COMAC is developing the C949, a supersonic passenger jet, targeting a 2049 launch. It aims to revolutionize long-haul travel with M...
07 Aug, 2025, 09.21 AM IST
Forget jet lag: NASA’s X-59 could get you from New York to London in three hours and you won't even feel itNASA’s experimental X-59 supersonic jet has completed low-speed taxi tests in California, inching closer to its maiden flight. Developed un...
20 Jul, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
Washington worries the Israelis will bomb Iran's nuclear sites. But can they?Two years ago, Israeli fighter jets simulated a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, aiming to show readiness for a solo operation despite ...
08 Oct, 2024, 08.11 AM IST
NASA & Lockheed's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, that can travel faster than the speed of sound, makes debutNASA and Lockheed Martin have debuted the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, which aims to enable commercial supersonic flight over land by ge...
13 Jan, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
The nuts and bolts of the engine Modi brings to power Atmanirbhar BharatGeneral Electric's GE Aerospace has signed an MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), to make the fighter jet engine GE414 in India, ...
23 Jun, 2023, 04.06 PM IST
Pentagon report says UFOs can't be explained, and this admission is a big dealThe report's release is a profoundly important moment in the history of the UFO mystery, largely because of its institutional context. To f...
28 Jun, 2021, 03.25 PM IST
At Pokhran, Indian designed planes & missiles show firepower, DRDO exultsThis exercise called 'Iron Fist 2016' also showcased the firing potential of country's highly versatile Tejas fighter aircraft or the Light...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.45 PM IST
Assembly elections, GST, high-profile cases mark 2017Two terrorists were killed by the army as it foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashm...
30 Dec, 2017, 04.53 PM IST
- NASA a step closer to building quieter supersonic X-plane
Washington, June 28 (IANS) In a major step towards building an actual X-plane, NASA has completed the preliminary design review of its Quie...
28 Jun, 2017, 12.22 PM IST
The fastest supersonic passenger airliner Boom XB-1, to be launched in 2017The XB-1 is powered by three General Electric J85-21 turbojet engines, fed by two variable geometry supersonic intakes.
28 Nov, 2016, 09.22 AM IST
Space tourism: 10 ways to weightlessnessIf you hate being grounded and are ready to shell out big bucks, here are some spacecraft that can take you to the edge of space.
03 Dec, 2015, 02.25 PM IST
- Goa tourism: Drug trade & infrastructure woes ail the sector; in dire need of a boost
Goa has been labelled a racist state in the international media. Incidents also shed a light on the unfettered growth of the drug mafia in ...
22 Dec, 2013, 06.49 AM IST
- Tejas LCA project to cost more than Rs 13,000 crore over 35 years
The overall developmental cost of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft has quietly zoomed past the Rs 13,000-crore mark, with the government sanctio...
16 Apr, 2010, 12.18 PM IST
- India to have missile defence system in 3 yrs
The first tests of India's home-grown anti-ballistic missile system have been successful and the country expects it to be ready for militar...
12 Dec, 2007, 07.11 PM IST